WorksheetsSteam Generation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the primary function of a condenser in a steam power plant?
To store feedwater
To generate steam
To condense a substance from gas to liquid
To heat water
Which component is used to pump feedwater into a steam boiler?
Superheater
Deaerator
Economiser
Boiler feed pump
What does a deaerator remove from the feedwater?
Steam
Impurities
Oxygen and dissolved gases
Heat
What is the purpose of a feed heater in a steam power plant?
To store steam
To pre-heat water
To generate electricity
To condense steam
What does an economiser do in a steam plant?
Removes impurities
Stores feedwater
Generates steam
Preheats water
What is the role of the boiler drum in a steam power plant?
To condense steam
To store feedwater
To heat water
To generate electricity
What type of steam does a superheater produce?
Saturated steam
Dry steam
Low pressure steam
Wet steam
What is the function of a high pressure steam turbine?
To store water
To generate electricity
To condense steam
To extract thermal energy from steam
What does a reheater do in a steam power plant?
Generates high pressure steam
Condenses steam
Collects more energy from exhaust steam
Heats feedwater
What is the purpose of a steam governor?
To condense steam
To generate steam
To control steam flow rate
To store water
What type of water is pumped into the condenser to make up for losses?
Boiler water
Fresh water
Sea water
Waste water
Which component is used to convert saturated steam into dry steam?
Condenser
Boiler drum
Superheater
Economiser
What is the main function of the economiser in a steam plant?
To recover residual heat
To condense steam
To store feedwater
To generate steam
What happens to the exhaust steam from the high pressure turbine?
It is fed into the reheater
It is released into the atmosphere
It is stored in the boiler drum
It is condensed
What is the main purpose of the boiler feed pump?
To pump feedwater into the boiler
To condense steam
To heat water
To pump steam
